Wen_Yin_Liang

Wen Yin Liang

Wen Yin Liang

Taiwanese singer (born 1987)


Wen Yin Liang (Chinese: 梁文音; pinyin: Liáng Wényīn, Rukai: Leheane Palray;[1] or Rachel Liang born 8 April 1987) is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer.

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Early life

Lian was born in Maolin, Kaohsiung on 8 April 1987. She is of Rukai and Tayal descent. Her parents passed away when she was young. At 13, she and her younger brother entered Christian Mountain Children's Home, while her older sister works and studies.[2]

In 2006, she entered and won the Princess Baleng singing competition held by the variety show Blackie's Teenage Club. This earned her the nickname "Princess Baleng". Afterwards, she joined the cast of the show briefly.[3]

In 2007, she entered episode 20 of the first season of One Million Star, which featured a PK-style singing battle, as a challenger. She competed against Peter Pan and won. The good result prompted her to enter the second season as a contestant. She finished in second place.[4]

Collaborations

  • "Forgotten Happiness" (幸福的忘記) (2013) with Eric Suen from his 11th Mandarin studio album Love.. Actually as well from her first EP Don't Wanna Be Friends After Breakup.

Controversy

In 2013, when the petition-initiated bill to revise the Civil Code to allow for same-sex couples to marry was introduced, a protest was held on Ketagalan Boulevard on 30 November.[5] In an interview after a Christian concert in America, Liang explained her absence from the protest and made certain comments that were considered discriminatory by netizens,[6] particularly her comments that "her homosexual friends...need to be restored by God."[7]

She has indicated multiple times throughout the years that her comments were misunderstood.[8] In June 2020, she explain her comments and the controversy in an exclusive interview .[9]

Personal life

Liang is Christian. In 2016, she married Chang Nien-ping, a missionary. They divorced in 2020.[10]

Discography

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References

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    TVBS. "孤兒之父逝！ 梁文音、楊恩典現身追思│TVBS新聞網". TVBS (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "揭秘！這些人當年都曾是黑澀會美眉". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "13年前《星光》力壓梁文音！男星奪冠隔天慘撞車 百萬獎金扣稅＋賠償只剩這些 | 娛樂 | CTWANT". www.ctwant.com (in Chinese). 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "1130性別遊行 阻擋風波延燒 - 台灣醒報 Awakening News Networks". anntw.com. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    ETtoday新聞雲 (21 December 2013). "反「多元成家法案」 梁文音：同性戀朋友需要被神恢復 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "「同性戀需被神恢復」　梁文音遭轟歧視 | NOWnews 今日新聞". NOWnews 今日新聞. 22 December 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "梁文音「同性戀需要被神恢復」遭網友重提　網紅好友澄清：她很愛我們". www.mirrormedia.mg. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "獨家／梁文音還原「神恢復」本意！明明就同志友善　揹黑鍋10年盼被了解 | 娛樂星聞 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM". 三立新聞網 SETN.COM. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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    "老公懺悔不忠 梁文音認離婚". Yahoo News (in Chinese). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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